The Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) recently launched the National Salvage and Vehicle Recycling – Transporter Training Scheme to raise safety and training standards in the salvage and recycling sector. Developed with industry leaders, the scheme mirrors established recovery training and introduces tailored NSVR modules to ensure national consistency, compliance, and professional development across the UK.
The trigger for change came when a National Occupational Standard was put in place by the IMI for the transporting of vehicles within the vehicle salvage and recycling industry but also due to vehicle recovery operators (VROs) exercising their due diligence on training, there were instances where salvage and recycling operators were unable to enter some VRO yards. For these reasons, the IVR saw it as their duty to pass on their 40-plus years of experience on to the industry that sits alongside the vehicle recovery industry when it comes to the safe movement of vehicles.
It resulted in some of the larger salvage and recycling operators (ASM Auto Recycling, Silverlake Automotive Recycling and Charles Trent) working together with VRA Certification (and with the support of the British Vehicle Salvage Federation) commissioning the IVR, to mirror the current National Roadside Recovery National Training Scheme but within the salvage/recycling industry.
The IVR and those who made it a reality – ASM Auto Recycling, Silverlake Automotive Recycling, Charles Trent and VRA Certification are delighted to announce the National Salvage and Vehicle Recycling – Transporter Training Scheme; a scheme that will be administered by the IVR.
It is noted that for the scheme to be truly national, it needs to be open to all salvage and recycling operators across the UK. Key stakeholders, including Copart UK, which is already up and running, having developed six approved IVR instructors, and SYNETIQ, who are also on the IVR training path, have given their approval to the scheme, which will now see the vehicle recovery courses adjusted to suit the salvage/recycling sector. These courses will be known as NSVR modules. The scheme will be known as the National Salvage and Vehicle Recycling – Transporter Training Scheme.
In the early stages, training will be delivered by the current crop of independent training providers using instructors approved and trained by the IVR. However, the intention is that the salvage/recycling sector eventually grows its own.
Similarly, the current VR modules that have already been delivered into the scheme will remain; however, going forward, the industry will transition to its own NSVR modules, as required.
It is hoped that starting at the top of this industry, with those who already have a focus on training, safety, and compliance, will filter down throughout the industry, thereby raising industry safety standards when moving vehicles across the board.
For further information or to find a training provider, contact the IVR office on 01895 436426 or email mail@theivrgroup.com.
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